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Old 05-31-2023, 03:11 PM   #12239
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher View Post
The sensible thing to do would be look at high-performing systems (ie the Nordic countries) and introduce elements of those systems to increase capacity. I don’t trust conservatives to carry out those reforms in a way that will benefit Canadians as a whole. However, the left isn’t stepping up to the plate with their own plans because any hint of bringing in features like private insurance (as European systems have) sends them into a wild panic.

It makes you wonder just how bad things will have to get before Canadians realize the status quo is unsustainable.
Not sure how all the stats are counted, but I think the massive glaring gap in Canada is dental care and pharmacare. If we publicly funded those 100%, and then looked at the comparison numbers, I'd be curious to see how the picture looked and how much more receptive people would be to adopting some of the more successful European models.
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